Doctor Who (series 13)

The thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who is set to premiere in 2021, after being announced in November 2019. The series will be the third to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. This series is set to be the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and will be the thirty-ninth season overall. The series will consist of eight episodes.

This article is about the 2021 series. For the 1975–76 season, see Doctor Who (season 13).

Doctor Who
Series 13
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Release
Original networkBBC One
Series chronology

Jodie Whittaker returns for her third series as the Thirteenth Doctor, the most recent incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box on the outside. Filming commenced in November 2020, and is set to run for ten months.

Casting
See also: List of Doctor Who cast members

The series is the third to feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.[1][2][3] Mandip Gill will also return as Yasmin Khan.[4][5] Following the departures of Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole in "Revolution of the Daleks",[6] John Bishop is set to join the cast for the series as Dan.[7] Following the emergence of a rumour concerning the departure of Whittaker in January 2021, the BBC declined to comment on her future beyond series 13.[8]

Production

Development

The thirteenth series was announced by showrunner Chris Chibnall to be in development in November 2019, before the twelfth series premiered; Chibnall returns as the series' showrunner, having been in the role since the eleventh series.[1]

Writing

After writing the eighth episode of the twelfth series, "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", Maxine Alderton was listed on her CV as a "core writer" for the thirteenth series.[9] Ed Hime, who penned "It Takes You Away" (2018) and "Orphan 55" (2020) from the two past series respectively, has been listed to write an episode for the series.[10] In April 2020, Chibnall confirmed that writing for the series had commenced and continued remotely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

Filming

According to producer Tracie Simpson, pre-production for the thirteenth series was set to begin in June 2020, with filming originally set for September 2020.[12] Filming eventually commenced in November 2020, and is set to run for ten months.[3][13] The production period will yield eight episodes, reduced from the previous eleven due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Release

Broadcast

The series is set to premiere in 2021.[12][7]

In May 2017, it was announced that due to the terms of a deal between BBC Worldwide and SMG Pictures in China, the company has first right of refusal on the purchase for the Chinese market of future series of the programme until and including Series 15.[14][15] In October 2019, a deal was made between HBO Max and BBC for an additional two series of Doctor Who, including the thirteenth and fourteenth series.[16]

References
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  2. Collis, Clark (22 January 2020). "Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will play time traveler for at least one more season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. "Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall confirms three episodes cut from next series". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. Cremona, Patrick (30 November 2020). "Doctor Who: Mandip Gill says there's "more to come" for Yaz and her mental health storyline". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. Alexander, Susannah (5 December 2020). "Doctor Who's Mandip Gill explains why she decided to stay on following Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole exits". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. ""Revolution of the Daleks" Preview Confirms Major Cast Exits, A Series 11 Character Return & More". Doctor Who TV. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. Foster, Chuck (1 January 2021). "New companion for Series 13". DoctorWhoNews.net. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  8. McCreesh, Louise (3 January 2021). "BBC responds to report Jodie Whittaker is leaving Doctor Who". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. "Maxine Alderto CV" (PDF). Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  10. "Ed Hime | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. Cremona, Patrick (30 April 2020). "Doctor Who boss gives an update on Christmas special and series 13 filming". RadioTimes. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  12. Jeffery, Morgan (16 February 2020). "Doctor Who series 13 to begin filming in autumn 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  13. "Doctor Who boss confirms shorter season 13 as filming begins". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  14. Fullerton, Huw (3 June 2017). "The BBC is already preparing for at least FIVE more series of Doctor Who". RadioTimes. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  15. "Doctor Who Gets Brand Boost in China" (Press release). BBC. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  16. Amaya, Erik (29 October 2019). "The BBC's HBO Max Deal Yields Two Additional Seasons Of Doctor Who". Comicon.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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